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Campbell Soup Company Teams up with the National Association of Letter Carriers to Help Stamp Out Hunger on May 11

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Nation’s Largest Single-Day Food Drive Rallies Communities to Feed
Americans in Need

CAMDEN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May. 7, 2013–
On Saturday, May 11, 2013, Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) will
join forces with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) to
support Feeding
America
and help Stamp Out Hunger across America. Now in its
21st year, the annual food drive helps provide assistance to
the millions of Americans struggling to put food on the table.

The Stamp Out Hunger food drive, held on the second Saturday in
May, benefits Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic
hunger-relief organization. In 2012, letter carriers collected food
donations from 10,000 communities, helping to put millions of meals on
the tables of Americans in need.

Last year’s drive also marked the ninth consecutive year that people
donated more than 70 million pounds of food to the Stamp Out Hunger
food drive. But, with more than 50 million people, including nearly 17
million children, facing hunger in America1 – the fight for
hunger-relief continues.

“The Stamp Out Hunger food drive is important for our local
communities because it helps stock food banks and pantries for summer, a
time when there’s an increased need for food assistance, especially for
children who are out of school,” said Fredric V. Rolando, NALC
president. “The letter carriers are committed to supporting the drive by
picking up and delivering food donations to local Feeding America food
banks and hunger-relief organizations in their markets.”

Nick Cannon, multi-talented entertainer and member of the Feeding
America Entertainment Council, is the national spokesperson for the Stamp
Out Hunger
food drive for the third consecutive year. The drive
particularly hits home for Cannon, who experienced hunger and relied on
food pantries as a child.

“Feeding America is grateful to all the letter carriers and all sponsors
who help make the Stamp Out Hunger food drive possible,” said Bob
Aiken, president and CEO of Feeding America. “With one in six Americans
living at risk of hunger, our food banks are stretched thin and
providing food assistance to nearly six million people each week. Food
donations are crucial to our goal of a hunger-free America.”

Campbell Shows Its Support

Campbell Soup Company, a long-time supporter of the drive, and its
partners produced post cards and grocery bags that will be delivered to
more than 75 million homes across the country as a reminder and a means
to participate in the drive. In addition, Campbell will again support
this year’s food collection effort by donating one million pounds of
food—more than 800,000 meals2 —to Feeding America member food
banks.

“Campbell is committed to the success of the Stamp Out Hunger
food drive and will continue to help rally support from coast-to-coast,”
said Denise Morrison, Campbell Soup Company’s President and Chief
Executive Officer. “It’s unfortunate that millions of Americans,
especially so many children, continue to struggle with hunger. We
strongly encourage people across the country to participate on May 11 to
help provide relief for our community members in need.”

Get Involved In Your Community

To participate in the Stamp Out Hunger food drive, residents are
encouraged to leave a sturdy bag containing non-perishable foods, such
as canned soup, canned vegetables, pasta, peanut butter, rice or cereal,
next to their mailbox prior to the time of regular mail delivery on
Saturday, May 11. The nation’s 175,000 letter carriers, representing
nearly 1,500 NALC branches in more than 10,000 communities, will collect
these food donations as they deliver the mail and take them to a local
Feeding America food bank or hunger-relief organization.

Feeding America provides food assistance to 37 million Americans every
year. According to Feeding America, one in eight Americans relies on the
organization for food and groceries, and the organization distributes
nearly 3.4 billion pounds of donated food and grocery products,
including more than 800 million pounds of fresh produce, annually.

For more information about the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive,
visit www.helpstampouthunger.com
or www.facebook.com/StampOutHunger,
and follow the food drive at www.twitter.com/StampOutHunger.

About Campbell Soup Company

Campbell Soup Company is a manufacturer and marketer of high-quality
foods and simple meals, including soup and sauces, baked snacks and
healthy beverages. Founded in 1869, the company has a portfolio of
market-leading brands, including “Campbell’s,” “Pepperidge Farm,”
“Arnott’s,” “V8” and “Bolthouse Farms.” Through its corporate social
responsibility program, the company strives to make a positive impact in
the workplace, in the marketplace and in the communities in which it
operates. Campbell is a member of the Standard & Poor’s 500 and the Dow
Jones Sustainability Indexes. For more information, visit www.campbellsoup.com.

About Feeding America

Feeding America provides low-income individuals and families with the
fuel to survive and even thrive. As the nation’s leading domestic
hunger-relief charity, our network members supply food to more than 37
million Americans each year, including 14 million children and 3 million
seniors. Serving the entire United States, more than 200 member food
banks support 61,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms.
For more information on how you can fight hunger in your community and
across the country, visit https://www.feedingamerica.org.
Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/FeedingAmerica or
follow our news on Twitter at twitter.com/FeedingAmerica.

About the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC)

The National Association of Letter Carriers is the union of city
delivery letter carriers working for the United States Postal Service
founded in 1889. Today, the NALC maintains its tradition as a vibrant
union of over 300,000 members in all 50 states and other U.S.
jurisdictions. For more information, visit https://nalc.org/commun/foodrive/index.html.

1 According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
annual study measuring food security in the United States: https://feedingamerica.org/press-room/press-releases/usda-food-insecurity-2012.aspx.

2 One meal equals 1.2 pounds of food according to the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Source: Campbell Soup Company

Campbell Soup Company
Megan Haney, 856-342-4978
[email protected]
or
Weber
Shandwick
Laura Ude, 312-988-2349
[email protected]

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